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The second-ranked Texas Longhorns softball team clinched the Austin Super Regional and earned a trip Women's College World Series, with a 5-0 win over Arizona State on Sunday. But the victory was overshadowed by an explicit hot mic moment.ESPN microphones picked up an unidentified person whispering obscene remarks after Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan got ahead 1-0 against the opposing batter.The remark, however, did not seem to distract play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown, who continued the broadcast without acknowledging it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"You’re going to compete for national championships as an assistant, and then they’re going to send

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. - As SEC meetings get underway inside the Hilton SanDestin resort on the beaches of Florida, the question remains on how divided the conference is on moving further into expansion in the future.Obviously, that's one of the biggest questions pertaining to the overall future of college athletics, with the NCAA Tournament recently making the move to expand its field.Judging by the comments made by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, it's clear that they will not be rushing to a decision, even if outside pressure rises from opposing conferences.But, the most intriguing part of the current situation presiding over

Anne Hathaway battled a secret medical condition for ten years before finally undergoing surgery.During an appearance on The New York Times' podcast "Popcast," the "Devil Wears Prada 2" actress, 43, revealed she was "legally blind" in one eye all throughout her 30s due to an early-onset cataract."This is maybe too much information," she began. "I was half blind for 10 years.""It impacted my vision so much that I was basically legally blind out of my left eye and I wound up getting surgery," she continued. "And I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I could finally see the

California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer defended transgender athletes competing in high school sports in a podcast posted on Sunday, arguing that excluding transgendered youth from athletics would worsen the emotional and mental health struggles many already face."I’m totally in favor of trans athletes in high school," Steyer told "I've Had It" podcast host Jennifer Welch."When you understand the vulnerability, the stress, the danger of being a trans kid, and you understand almost half of them try to commit suicide, then you think, 'We’re gonna punish those kids, we’re gonna cut them off from team sport.' It’s like, no we’re not."Steyer

Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) had a lot of on his mind going into the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) main event at Double or Nothing in New York City on Sunday night.He put his hair on the line for a shot to become a three-time AEW world champion in front of his home state against Darby Allin – the man he lost his belt to more than a month ago. Mick Foley’s first appearance with the company didn’t help either as the pro wrestling legend had choice words for MJF before the show even began.MJF responded with a kick to the

A Christian lifeguard for the Los Angeles County Fire Department who says he was punished for his religious beliefs after objecting to Pride flag duties is headed toward trial.Captain Jeffrey Little, a veteran of more than 20 years in the L.A. County Fire Department's Lifeguard Division, sued Los Angeles County and several fire department supervisors in 2024 after the county adopted a policy in 2023 requiring the Progress Pride flag be flown at county facilities throughout June to honor LGBTQ Pride month.Little, a devout Christian, argued the policy conflicted with his religious beliefs about marriage and sexuality and sought a

Given how polarized the United States has become on just about every issue, it’s understandable that many people are often tricked into thinking that their positions must be absolute… all, or nothing.You are either fully with something, or you’re against it. No in between.The transgender movement seems to work a lot like that. Any dissent, any disagreement with any part of it can lead to instant accusations of transphobia, hate and bigotry.Devoted California track mom Jennifer Oliver, while speaking to OutKick about the issue of biological males in women’s sports, bravely turned that notion on its head.CALIFORNIA FAMILIES OF GIRL

At least 82 people were killed and more than 120 others hospitalized after a massive gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China late Friday, according to the Associated Press (AP). Two people remained missing.The catastrophic blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, located in China’s northern Shanxi province, marked the country’s deadliest mining disaster in recent years.Local officials, who have launched an investigation into the incident, said they uncovered "serious violations" by the mine’s operator, Shanxi Tongzhou Coal & Coke Group.The explosion also triggered a wave of heightened safety inspections across China’s coal sector, tightening the